Memphis Blues
252works
1,201pressings
1929first year
Works per year
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Format by decade
| Format | 1940s | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinyl | · | 60% | 95% | 93% | 60% | 5% | 5% | 40% | 52% |
| CD | · | · | · | · | 20% | 74% | 76% | 50% | 37% |
| Cassette | · | · | · | 4% | 16% | 18% | 1% | · | · |
| CDr | · | · | · | · | · | · | 7% | 2% | 4% |
| Shellac | 100% | 40% | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Sounds like
Jug BandCountry BluesDelta BluesChicago BluesHill Country BluesLouisiana BluesHarmonica BluesElectric BluesTexas BluesPiano BluesPiedmont BluesModern Electric BluesRhythm & BluesJump Blues
Most-pressed works
| Title | Artist | Year | Pressings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black And White | Tony Joe White | 1969 | 45 |
| Guess Who | B.B. King | 1972 | 44 |
| The Greatest | Cat Power | 2006 | 44 |
| The Blues... "A Real Summit Meeting" (Recorded Live At Newport In New York) | Various | 1973 | 31 |
| The Best Of Freddie King | Freddie King | 1975 | 29 |
| How Late'll Ya Play 'Til? | David Bromberg Band | 1976 | 25 |
| There Is Always One More Time | B.B. King | 1991 | 25 |
| Makin' Love Is Good For You | B.B. King | 2000 | 20 |
| See Reverse Side For Title | Jim Kweskin & The Jug Band | 1966 | 18 |
| Bootleg Him! | Alexis Korner | 1972 | 18 |
| Jim Kweskin And The Jug Band | Jim Kweskin & The Jug Band | 1963 | 17 |
| Ambush | Marc Benno | 1972 | 17 |
| You're Driving Me Crazy | Van Morrison | 2018 | 14 |
| The Legendary Sun Performers | Howlin' Wolf | 1977 | 13 |
| Hoodoo Lady (1933-1937) | Memphis Minnie | 1991 | 13 |
| His Best | Sonny Boy Williamson (2) | 1997 | 13 |
| Got Love If You Want It | John Paul Hammond | 1992 | 12 |
| The 1968 Memphis Country Blues Festival | Bukka White | 1968 | 11 |
| Tracy Nelson / Mother Earth | Tracy Nelson | 1972 | 11 |
| Nobody But You | John Paul Hammond | 1987 | 11 |
| Give Out But Don't Give Up (The Original Memphis Recordings) | Primal Scream | 2018 | 11 |
| Blues Is My Middle Name | Ray Charles | 10 | |
| The Country Blues | Various | 10 | |
| Jug Band Music | Jim Kweskin & The Jug Band | 1965 | 10 |
| Frank Stokes' Dream (The Memphis Blues 1927-1931) | Various | 1968 | 10 |
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Built from the Discogs monthly data dumps (CC0), snapshot 2026-09-01. Counts are of catalogued works and pressings, not of listening.